The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-28
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
What was itone ~ the Meeting ofihe b0hid
of Education Last Evening

What was iiOne ~ the meeuhE VI '"9 A
Of Education Last Evening
The Board of E iucatiOn met last ven
ing In the Council cham0er. a. Nlty
Hiil, At 8 O'clock, Pres dent BaFle5 III
the chair
The minutes of the last meeting were
read AID approved, and numOeT Of
Recommendations and applications tCI
Dositi1Gs we're he I'd aud referred TO tbt
proper mmitlees.
The following standing committees
Werr al rO I'D by th Pr6sldenG for tur
coming year:
Auditing and clsi ns-MOses, DSbtn
den and GessWein.
Boundaries aud statistics - Peter
Cool and Spanagel.
Buildings-silVeF, Moses and Alexan
der.
Finarces-Nya. G sswein and BHur.
Heating and Hygiene-Raede!, Moses
and Silver.
Insm auce-6esswein, BOur aid
Raedel.
Janljor and Fuel-Alexander, Coo
and SDRnRgal.
JudicIary--BOnr. Cool and Harter.
Printing ooI, Feller and Alexander
RspAirs-.D4hlnden, Moses and Peters.
Rules and R9guistlOns-Feller' harte'
and Dahindpn.
supplies-Spsnagel. Nye and Raedel,
Teachers and Salaries -aarter, MCsee
and A fxsnder.
Text Books and Course Of study-COOl,
BOur and G9sswein.
Superintendent Lehman recommend
ed thai q telephOne be put In the Slper-
intendent's Cff13e. He thought that III
Office of the superintendent should b.
connected With all other school build
inQs In the city. He cited number 0j
instances when much valuable time
could have basn saved by the telephone
and recommended 1t on the grounds OF
economy,
On motion of Mr. Silvsr, the question
of putting telephones In the diff ,rbn,
school houses was referred to the Build
ing Committee.
Superintendent suggested that new
diplomas be provided, bearing a cus of
the new building, to supplant the Oh
Ones, which are lit l9 behind the
times. On motion the matter was Fe
ferrei to the Printing COMMITTEES, with
power to act,
The Superintendent suggested mum
Der of changes In the annual catalogue,
which were also referred to the Prime
ing Committee.
Mr.. Lehman also recommended thai
the front yard of the new school build
ing ba enclosed and lawned. He thought
that the place should be made ss attrsc
tive as possible, and suggested that 1t be
ornamented with sbrubbery aud hJG eT
beds. He said that the basement of the
building and the grounds at the ends
and 10 the rear Of the building were
now sufficient to ford the children ex
ercise and amusement,
Mr. Silver opposed the construction of
q fence and asked for an expression CT
the Board on the plan of fixing up the
grounds.
On motion, the matter was referred to
Building Committee. with Instructions
to report at next meeiing.
The Clerk then read number OF bills
Whioh were. on motion, referred to the
Auditing Committee.
The request of Andrews & Co, furni'
ture dealers, of Chicago, for warrant,
was referred to the Finance Committee.
A communication from Mayor Blake
ordering sidewalk in front OF Cherry
street school property, was read AID re-
ferred.
The certificate of MIR. BarIet's election
and qualification as President of the
Board was read and fled
The vacancy In the Board Of Examin.
ers, caused by the death Of Mr.. Dlsler,
was on motion filed by the election Of
G. L. HiRer, by acclsDatiOn.